Grate-trivet.



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GRATE TRIVET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, mos.

Patented Mar; 23, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER S. COOPER, OF COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE.

GRATE-TRlVET.

i No. 915,938.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 28, 1909.

Application and March 24, 1908. Serial No. 422,904.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER S. Coornn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cookeville, in the county of Putnam and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grate Trivets; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe in-.

vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichitappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to trivets and especially to open fire gratetrivets.

The object of the invention is the provi sion of a device of thischaracter which may be used for several different purposes, which may beeasily and readily applied to the grate structure and which can beproduced at a comparatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a table carriedby. the trivet which may be adjusted so as to be used for supporting acooking table, or may be turned vertically and used as a shield toprevent sooting of sadirons.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrange ment of parts, as will be more fully describedand particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a top plan view, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on theline a:x of Fig. 1 showing a device secured to the grate with the tableshown in position to receive a cooking utensil, Fig. 3 is a similarsection showing the table used as a shield, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinalsection on the line y of Fig. 2.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 represents the grate towhich the trivet is adjustably attached, as will be hereinafterdescribed. This trivet comprises a pair of V-shaped supporting members 2having their vertical and diagonal arms connected as at 3, and bothconnected together at the outer end of the diagonal arms by a supportingbar 4. The upper end of the vertical arms 2 is slotted to receive theforwardly projecting hooks 5, which are adapted to engage over the edgeof the grate as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and be held in adjusted positionby the set screws 6. The bottom or jointed end of the arms is connectedby a trough 7, whichis provided with a vertical flange 8, and with theoverhanging right angular lips 9, secured to the arms 2 by bolts 10. Asuita circle until it is vertical.

' able limiting lug .11 depends from the longi tudinal center of thetrough and is adapted to limit the forward movement of the trivet.Projecting inwardly from a point adjacent the top end of each of thevertical arms of the members 2 is a stud 12, which is adapted to engagethe slot 13, formed in the right angle lar flanges 14, of the table 15.These studs 12 support the forward end of the table and the rear endthereof rests upon the connect ing bar 4, and is held from verticalmovement by a depending longitudinal flange 16.

When it is desired to use the device for the support of cooking utensilsthe table is urned in the positi n shown in Fig. 2 where the front endis'supported upon the studs and the rear end upon the connecting bar 4.When it is desired to use the device for heating sadirons the rear endof the table is raised to free the flange 16 thereof from the bar 4 andthe rear of the table moves on the arc of 'It is then dropped down sothat itsforward edge engages in the trough adjacent the flange 8, asshown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiringa more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims.

I claim 1. In a gratetrivet, the combination of a pair of V-shapedsupporting members, a table adjust-ably supported on opposite legs ofsaid members and a shelf carried upon the supporting members below thetable and adapted to support the table when the table is in verticalposition.

2. A grate trivet comprising a pair of V- port the table when the tableis in vertical position.

4. In a grate trivet a pair of V-shaped connected members, means for adjustably securing said members to the grate frame, a table adjustablyconnected to one of the legs of each member, a table supporting barconnected to the opposite leg of each member and adapted to normallysupport the table, and a trough shaped shelf carried by the membersbelow the table and adapted to support the table when the table is invertical position.

5. In a grate trivet a pair of \l-shaped members, hook bolts slidablyengaging therewith for adjustably connecting the members to a grateframe, a table adjustably secured to the vertical leg of each of saidmembers, said table being free to swing in any direction or to slideupon its connection, a table supporting bar connected to the divergingleg of each member and adapted to normally support the table, a troughshaped shelf connected to the apex of each member below the table, and alimiting lug on said shelf and t.'.

adapted to support the table when. the table is in vertical position.

6. In a grate trivet, the combination with a pair of supporting members,of a table pivotally and adjustably carried thereon, a shelf carriedupon the supporting members below the table, and means for holding thetable in vertical position resting upon the shelf.

7. In a grate trivet, the combination of a pair of connected V-shapedsupporting members, a pivoted reciprocal supporting device, means forholding said device in position to support cooking utensils, and meansto hold said device in vertical position to act as a shield.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- DGSSS.

ALEXANDER S. COOPER. Witnesses:

S. F. CARR, R. H. Moons.

